Historical Birthday
05 Apr 1170
Isabella of Hainault Queen of France (1180-90) born in Valenciennes France (d. 1190)
05 Apr 1288
Emperor Go-Fushimi 93rd Emperor of Japan (1298-1301) (d. 1336)
05 Apr 1472
Bianca Maria Sforza wife of Maximilian I Holy Roman Emperor born in Pavia Italy (d. 1510)
05 Apr 1523
Blaise de Vigenre French cryptographer born in Saint-Pourain France (d. 1596)
05 Apr 1595
John Wilson English composer born in Faversham Kent (d. 1674)
05 Apr 1598
Laurentius Erhard German composer born in Haguenau Alsace (d. 1669)
05 Apr 1604
Charles IV Duke of Lorraine (1624-75) born in Nancy France (d. 1675)
05 Apr 1622
Vincenzo Viviani Italian mathematician (Vivianis theorem) born in Florence Italy (d. 1703)
05 Apr 1626
Jan van Kessel Flemish painter born in Antwerp (d. 1679)
05 Apr 1643
Charles V Leopold Duke of Lorraine and Austrian fieldmarshal born in Vienna Austria (d. 1690)
05 Apr 1649
Elihu Yale English merchant and philanthropist (benefactor of Yale University) born in Boston Massachusetts (d. 1721)
05 Apr 1692
Adrienne Lecouvreur French actress (Comdie-Franaise) inspiration for 1849 drama Adrienne Lecouvreur born in Damery Marne (d. 1730)
05 Apr 1698
Georg Gottfried Wagner German composer born in Mhlberg Saxony Germany (d. 1756)
05 Apr 1732
Jean-Honor Fragonard French painter (The Swing) born in Paris (d. 1806)
05 Apr 1752
Sbastien rard French musical instruments maker born in Strasbourg France (d. 1831)
05 Apr 1761
Sybil Ludington American revolutionary heroine (rode to alert militia) born in Kent New York (d. 1839)
05 Apr 1784
Louis Spohr German violin virtuoso and composer (Faust) born in Braunschweig Germany (d. 1859)
05 Apr 1788
Franz Pforr German painter and cartoonist (Lukasbund) born in Frankfurt Germany (d. 1812)
05 Apr 1795
Henry Havelock British soldier (War in Afghanistan 1838-39) born in Bishopwearmouth County Durham (d. 1857)
05 Apr 1799
Vincenzo Fioravanti Italian composer born in Rome (d. 1977)
05 Apr 1816
Samuel Freeman Miller U.S. Supreme Court Justice born in Richmond Kentucky (d. 1890)
05 Apr 1818
Lewis Baldwin Parsons American Brevet Major General (Union Army) born in Perry New York (d. 1907)
05 Apr 1820
Nadar [Flix Tournachon] French photographer born in Paris (d. 1910)
05 Apr 1822
James Nagle American Brigadier General (Union Army) born in Reading Pennsylvania (d. 1866)
05 Apr 1824
Sydney Thompson Dobell English poet born in Cranbrook Kent (d. 1874)
05 Apr 1825
David Rumph Jones American Major General (Confederate Army) born in Orangeburg South Carolina (d. 1863)
05 Apr 1827
Joseph Lister British surgeon (pioneer of antiseptic surgery) born in Upton House West Ham England (d. 1912)
05 Apr 1828
Pietro Platania Italian composer born in Catania Italy (d. 1907)
05 Apr 1830
Alexander Muir Canadian composer (The Maple Leaf Forever) born in Lesmahagow Scotland (d. 1906)
05 Apr 1832
Jules Ferry French statesman born in Saint-Di France (d. 1893)
05 Apr 1837
Algernon Charles Swinburne English poet (Atalanta in Calydon) born in London (d. 1909)
05 Apr 1838
Alpheus Hyatt American zoologist and paleontologist born in Washington D.C. (d. 1902)
05 Apr 1839
Robert Smalls African-American congressman (1875-87) born in Beaufort South Carolina (d. 1915)
05 Apr 1839
Stanislaw Pilinski French pianist and composer born in Paris (d. 1905)
05 Apr 1845
Jules Cambon French ambasador to U.S. (1897) Spain (190207) and Germany (190714) born in Paris (d. 1935)
05 Apr 1853
Alfonso Rendano Italian composer born in Consenza Italy (d. 1931)
05 Apr 1854
Vicente Goicoechea Errasti Basque composer born in Ibarra lava (d. 1916)
05 Apr 1857
Alexander-Jozef von Battenberg Prince of Bulgaria (1879-86) born in Verona LombardyVenetia (d. 1893)
05 Apr 1859
Wilhelm Harteveld Swedish composer born in Stockholm (d. 1927)
05 Apr 1862
Louis Ganne French composer born in Buxires-les-Mines (d. 1923)
05 Apr 1868
Flooi Du Toit South African cricketer (one Test South Africa 1892) born in Jacobsdal Orange Free State (d. 1909)
05 Apr 1869
Albert Roussel French composer (Rapsodie Flamende) born in Tourcoing France (d. 1937)
05 Apr 1869
Sergei Chaplygin Russian physicist and engineer born in Chaplygin Lipetsk Oblast Russia (d. 1942)
05 Apr 1871
Mirko Seljan Croatian explorer born in Karlovac Croatia (d. 1913)
05 Apr 1872
Samuel Cate Prescott American food scientist and microbiologist born in South Hampton New Hampshire (d. 1962)
05 Apr 1876
Patrick Vretblad Swedish composer born in Svartns Sweden (d. 1953)
05 Apr 1882
Don Blackie Australian cricketer (Australian off-spinner 1928-29) born in Bendigo Australia (d. 1955)
05 Apr 1885
Dimitrie Cuclin Romanian composer born in Galai County Romania (d. 1978)
05 Apr 1886
Jacques Handschin Swiss musicologist (Der Toncharakter) born in Moscow Russia (d. 1955)
05 Apr 1887
Hedwig Kohn Jewish physics pioneer born in Breslau Province of Silesia (Poland) (d. 1964)
05 Apr 1890
Fie Carelsen [Sophia de Jong] Dutch actress (Malle Gervallen) born in Amsterdam Netherlands (d. 1975)
05 Apr 1893
Clas Thunberg Finnish speed skater (Olympic gold 1924 28) born in Helsinki Finland (d. 1973)
05 Apr 1899
William Hornby Steer Conservative Party politician and barrister (d. 1993)
05 Apr 1901
Alexander Alexeieff Russian-French painter and graphic artist born in Kazan Russia (d. 1982)
05 Apr 1901
Chester Bowles American ambassador and writer (Conscience of a Liberal) born in Springfield Massachusetts (d. 1986)
05 Apr 1901
Melvyn Douglas [Melvyn Edouard Hesselberg] American actor (Hud Being There Ghost Story) born in Macon Georgia (d. 1981)
05 Apr 1903
Thomas Pitfield British composer born in Bolton England (d. 1999)
05 Apr 1905
Bill Raisch American one armed actor (The Fugitive Spartacus Sweet Smell of Success) born in North Bergen New Jersey (d. 1984)
05 Apr 1905
Jef Maes Belgian composer and violinist born in Antwerp Belgium (d. 1996)
05 Apr 1906
Guy Clutton-Brock English social worker (declared as national hero in Zimbabwe) born in Northwood Middlesex (d. 1995)
05 Apr 1906
Grady Sutton American actor (Pruitts of South Hampton The Bank Dick) born in Chattanooga Tennessee (d. 1995)
05 Apr 1906
Lord Buckley American comedian born in Tuolumne California (d. 1960)
05 Apr 1907
Jan Zeldenrust Dutch pathologist and anatomist born in Gronigen Netherlands (d. 1990)
05 Apr 1908
George Schick Czech conductor (Chicago Symphony) born in Prague Czechoslovakia (d. 1985)
05 Apr 1908
Herbert von Karajan Austrian conductor (Berlin Philharmonic) born in Salzburg (d. 1989)
05 Apr 1908
Jagjivan Ram Indian independence activist and politician born in Chandwa Bhojpur Bihar British India (d. 1986)
05 Apr 1909
Alberto Romero Cubby Broccoli American film producer (James Bond) born in NYC New York (d. 1996)
05 Apr 1909
Gerald Bond South African cricketer (one Test South Africa v England 1938 0 & 0-16) born in Cape Town (d. 1965)
05 Apr 1911
Goddard Lieberson English composer and President of Columbia Records born in Hanley Staffordshire England (d. 1977)
05 Apr 1911
Gordon Jones American character actor (The Green Hornet Flying Tigers Abbott & Costello) born in Alden Iowa (d. 1963)
05 Apr 1912
John Le Mesurier British actor (The Italian Job Jabberwocky Dads Army) born in Bedford England (d. 1983)
05 Apr 1913
Father Alan Cheales Dominican priest for 33 years born in Zimbabwe (d. 1996)
05 Apr 1916
Baroness Delacourt-Smith of Alteryn [Margaret Rosalind Delacourt-Smith] British Labour politician born in Newport Wales (d. 2010)
05 Apr 1916
Bernard Baily American comic artist (co-creator of DC Comics) born in New York (d. 1996)
05 Apr 1917
Richard Yardumian American composer (Come Creator Spirit) born in Philadelphia Pennsylvania (d. 1985)
05 Apr 1917
Robert Bloch American sci-fi author (Hugo Psycho) born in Chicago Illinois (d. 1994)
05 Apr 1919
Douglas Henley British auditor-general born in Beckenham Kent (d. 2003)
05 Apr 1919
Les Munro New Zealand WWII pilot (Dambusters) born in Gisbourne (d. 2015)
05 Apr 1920
Arthur Hailey English novelist (Hotel Airport) born in Luton Bedfordshire England (d. 2004)
05 Apr 1920
Barend Biesheuvel Prime Minister of the Netherlands (1971-73) born in Haarlemmerliede Netherlands (d. 2001)
05 Apr 1920
Rafiq Zakaria Indian politician and Islamic religious cleric born in Nala Sopara British India (d. 2005)
05 Apr 1921
Patricia Ford Lady Fisher Irish politician and founder (British Women Caring Trust) born in Donaghadee County Down Ireland (d. 1995)
05 Apr 1921
Les Jackson English cricket bowler (England twice 1949 & 1961) born in Whitwell Derbyshire England (d. 2007)
05 Apr 1921
Robert Q. Lewis American TV host (Masquerade Party Robert Q Lewis Show) born in NYC New York (d. 1991)
05 Apr 1922
Gale Storm [Josephine Owaissa Cottle] American singer and actress (My Little Margie Gale Storm Show) born in Bloomington Texas (d. 2009)
05 Apr 1922
Harry Freedman (Henryk Frydmann) Canadian composer born in Lodz Poland (d. 2005)
05 Apr 1922
Tom Finney English football player (Preston North End) born in Preston Lancashire (d. 2014)
05 Apr 1923
Ernest Mandel Belgian philosopher and economist (Marxist) born in Frankfurt Germany (d. 1995)
05 Apr 1923
Michael V Gazzo American playwright and actor (The Godfather Part II Fear City) born in Hillside New Jersey (d. 1995)
05 Apr 1923
Stanley Orme British Labour Party politician born in Sale Cheshire
05 Apr 1924
Mart Kempers Dutch graphic artist and sculptor born in Enschede Netherlands (d. 1993)
05 Apr 1925
Oldrich Flosman Czechoslovakian composer brn in Pilsen Czech Republic (d. 1998)
05 Apr 1926
Roger Corman American producer and director (Little Shop of Horrors) born in Detroit Michigan
05 Apr 1932
Billy Bland American singer and songwriter born in Wilmington North Carolina (d. 2017)
05 Apr 1933
Frank Gorshin American comedian and impersonator (Riddler-Batman) born in Pittsburgh Pennsylvania (d. 2005)
05 Apr 1933
Larry Felser American sports columnist born in Buffalo New York (d. 2013)
05 Apr 1927
John Gilbert British politician and Minister (Labour) born in London (d. 2013)
05 Apr 1928
David Farquhar Andress New Zealand composer born in Cambridge New Zealand (d. 2007)
05 Apr 1928
Michael Bryant British actor (Sakharov Girly) born in London England (d. 2002)
05 Apr 1928
Peter Moore British academic (Professor of Statistics at London Business School) (d. 2010)
05 Apr 1928
Tony Williams American singer (Platters-Only You Harbor Lights) born in Elizabeth New Jersey (d. 1992)
05 Apr 1929
Hugo Claus Belgian writer (Cool Lover Sugar) born in Bruges Belgium (d. 2008)
05 Apr 1929
Nigel Hawthorne English actor (Tartuffe Pope John Paul II) born in Coventry Warwickshire England (d. 2001)
05 Apr 1929
Joe Meek English record producer (Telstar) born in Newent Gloucestershire England (d. 1967)
05 Apr 1931
Denis Lawton director (London University Institute of Educ)
05 Apr 1934
Stanley Turrentine American jazz saxophonist (Wonderland) born in Pittsburgh Pennsylvania (d. 2000)
05 Apr 1934
Tina Maria Stone runner (1 year distance record of 15472 miles)
05 Apr 1934
Roman Herzog President of Germany (1994-99) born in Landshut Bavaria Germany (d. 2017)
05 Apr 1935
Donald Lynden-Bell British theoretical astrophysicist born in Dover Kent (d. 2018)
05 Apr 1935
Peter Grant English rock band manager born in South Norwood England (d. 1995)
05 Apr 1936
John Albert professor (Master of University College Oxford)
05 Apr 1936
John White English composer and musical performer (systems music) born in Berlin Germany
05 Apr 1936
Michael Livesay British admiral Royal Navy officer born in Middlesbrough North Riding Yorkshire (d. 2003)
05 Apr 1936
John Kelly Irish republican politician born in Belfast Ireland (d. 2007)
05 Apr 1937
Allan R. Thieme American inventor (first Power operated vehiclescooter) born in Bridgeport Michigan
05 Apr 1938
Colin Bland South African cricketer (South African bat Maybe the best cover field) born in Bulawayo Zimbabwe
05 Apr 1938
Nancy Holt American artist (land art) born in Worcester Massachusetts
05 Apr 1939
Ronald Ronnie White American singer (The Miracles - Shop Around) born in Detroit Michigan (d. 1995)
05 Apr 1939
David Winters American choreographer and director (Steve Allen Comedy Hour) born in London England
05 Apr 1939
Crispian St. Peters English singer (The Changin Times) born in Swanley Kent
05 Apr 1940
Aliza Kashi Israeli actress and singer (Merv Griffin regular) born in Israel
05 Apr 1941
Dave Swarbrick British folk fiddler (Fairport Convention) born in New Malden Surrey (d. 2016)
05 Apr 1941
Michael Moriarty American-Canadian actor (Bang the Drum Slowly Q Stuff) born in Detroit Michigan
05 Apr 1942
Allan Clarke English rock vocalist (Hollies-Air That I Breathe) born in Salford Lancashire England
05 Apr 1942
Arthur Barrett West Indian cricketer (WI leggie early 70s) born in Kingston Jamaica
05 Apr 1942
Peter Greenaway Welsh film director born in Newport Wales
05 Apr 1942
Peter Magowan American businessman MLB owner (SF Giants) born in NYC NY (d. 2019)
05 Apr 1943
Max Gail American actor (Barney Miller Whiz Kids DC Cab) born in Detroit Michigan
05 Apr 1943
Masahiko Fighting Harada Japanese boxer (world flyweight bantamweight champion) born in Tokyo Japan
05 Apr 1944
Ann Maxwell American sci-fi author (Jaws of Menx) born in Milwaukee Wisconsin
05 Apr 1944
Nicholas Caldwell Rhythm and Blues singer (Whispers) born in Los Angeles California (d. 2016)
05 Apr 1944
Peter T. King American politician U.S. House of Representatives from New York born in Manhattan New York
05 Apr 1944
Willeke van Ammelrooy Dutch actress (Cidke de Rat Antonia) born in Amsterdam
05 Apr 1944
Pedro Rossell Puerto Rican politician U.S. House of Representatives from Puerto Rico born in San Juan Puerto Rico
05 Apr 1945
Tommy Smith English footballer (Liverpool) born in Liverpool Merseyside
05 Apr 1946
Jane Asher English actress (Deep End) and girlfriend of Paul McCartney born in Willesden London
05 Apr 1946
Jennifer Penney Canadian ballerina born in Vancouver British Columbia
05 Apr 1946
Larry Frederick Wendt American composer born in Napa California
05 Apr 1946
Robert E McKee CEOmanaging director (Conoco-UK)
05 Apr 1948
Dave Holland English heavy metal rocker (Judas Priest-Breakin the Law) born in Northampton England (d. 2018)
05 Apr 1949
Judith Arlene Resnik ast (STS 41D 51L-Chal disaster) born in Akron Ohio
05 Apr 1950
Franklin Chang-Diaz Costa Rican-Chinese American NASA astronaut (STS 61C 34466075 sk91) born in San Jos Costa Rica
05 Apr 1950
Mildred Douglas SurinamesDutch singer (Mai Tai)
05 Apr 1950
Miki Manojlovi Serbian actor (The Heir Apparent Largo Winch) born in Belgrade Yugoslavia
05 Apr 1950
Paul Oscher American blues musician (Muddy Waters Blues Band) born in Brooklyn New York
05 Apr 1951
Everett Morton dummer and percussionist (English Beat)
05 Apr 1951
Roosevel Ferguson Arkansas murderer (FBI Most Wanted List)
05 Apr 1951
Dean Kamen American engineer and inventor (Segway) born in Long Island New York
05 Apr 1952
Mitch Pileggi American actor (The X-Files) born in Portland Oregon
05 Apr 1953
John Buchanan Australian cricketer (Qld batsman 78-79 Shield coach 1995) born in Ipswich Queensland
05 Apr 1954
Christopher S. Nelson American actor (Sons & Daughters) born in New Orleans Louisiana
05 Apr 1954
Michael W Butler computer programmer (created TODAY program)
05 Apr 1954
Stan Ridgway American singer-songwriter (Wall Of Voodoo) born in Bartsow California
05 Apr 1955
Janice Long British radio host (Crash FM) born in Liverpool Merseyside England
05 Apr 1955
Akira Toriyama Japanese manga artist born in Nagoya Aichi Prefecture Japan
05 Apr 1955
Charlotte de Turckheim French actress (Jefferson in Paris) born in Montereau-Fault-Yonne France
05 Apr 1956
Diamond Dallas Page American professional wrestler born in Point Pleasant New Jersey
05 Apr 1958
Cammie Lusko Guinness World Strongest Woman born in Los Angeles California
05 Apr 1958
Johan Kriek South African-American tennis player (US Indoor 1982) born in Pongola KwaZulu-Natal South Africa
05 Apr 1961
Lisa Zane American actress born in Chicago Illinois
05 Apr 1964
Martha Faulconergolfer (1993 ShopRite LPGA-5th) born in Indianapolis Indiana
05 Apr 1964
Robert Bob Kaehler Burlingame California rower (Olympic 5th 1992 96)
05 Apr 1964
Christopher Kid Reid American rapper (Kid n Play)
05 Apr 1965
Cris Carpenter American baseball player (St. Louis Cardinals Texas Rangers) born in St. Augustine Florida
05 Apr 1966
Brent Hughes American NHL left wing (Buffalo Sabres) born in New Westminster California
05 Apr 1966
Scott Dill American NFL tackle and guard (Tampa Bay Bucs Minnesota Vikings) born in Birmingham Alabama
05 Apr 1966
Michael Mike McCready American musician and lead guitarist (Pearl Jam) born in Pensacola Florida
05 Apr 1968
Tasia Valenza American actress (All My Children) born in NYC New York
05 Apr 1970
Tim Jacobs NFL running back (Cleveland Browns Miami Dolphins)
05 Apr 1970
Miho Hatori Japanese singer and songwriter (Cibo Matto)
05 Apr 1971
Bob Kuberski NFL defensive tackle (Green Bay Packers-Super Bowl 31)
05 Apr 1971
Stuart Peele Australian rower (Olympics 1996)
05 Apr 1972
Shigemasa Ito WLAF offensive linebacker (Rhein Fire)
05 Apr 1973
Estefania Knuth LPGA golfer (1992 French Intl) born in Barcelona Spain
05 Apr 1973
Spencer Folau NFLWLAF offensive tackle (Balt Ravens Rhein Fire)
05 Apr 1911
Johnny Revolta American golfer (PGA Cship 1935 18 PGA Tour titles) born in St. Louis Missouri (d. 1991)
05 Apr 1928
David Farquhar Andress New Zealand composer (Ring Around the Moon A Unicorn for Christmas) born in Cambridge New Zealand (d. 2007)
05 Apr 1973
Spencer Folau Tongan American football offensive lineman (Baltimore Ravens) born in Nukualofa Tonga
05 Apr 1974
Mike DuHaney soccer defender (Olympic gold 1996) born in New Haven Connecticut
05 Apr 1974
Sahaj Ticotin American musicianproducer (Ra)
05 Apr 1799
Vincenzo Fioravanti Italian composer born in Rome (d. 1877)
05 Apr 1820
Nadar [Flix Tournachon] French photographer and balloonist took the first aerial photograph born in Paris (d. 1910)
05 Apr 1845
Jules Cambon French ambassador to U.S. (1897) Spain (190207) and Germany (190714) born in Paris (d. 1935)
05 Apr 1908
George Schick Czech conductor (Chicago Symphony 1950-56 Metropolitan Opera 1958-69) and educator born in Prague Austria-Hungary (now Czech Republic) (d. 1985)
05 Apr 1908
Herbert von Karajan Austrian conductor (Berlin Philharmonic 1955-89) born in Salzburg Austria-Hungary (d. 1989)
05 Apr 1911
Goddard Lieberson English composer and record label executive (President of Columbia Records 1957-71 & 73-75) born in Hanley Staffordshire England (d. 1977)
05 Apr 1921
Les Jackson English cricket fast bowler (2 Tests 7 wickets Derbyshire) born in Whitwell England (d. 2007)
05 Apr 1922
Gale Storm [Josephine Owaissa Cottle] American singer (I Hear You Knockin) and actress (My Little Margie The Gale Storm Show) born in Bloomington Texas (d. 2009)
05 Apr 1925
Oldrich Flosman Czechoslovakian composer born in Pilsen Czech Republic (d. 1998)
05 Apr 1928
David Farquhar Andress New Zealand composer (Ring Around the Moon A Unicorn for Christmas) born in Cambridge New Zealand (d. 2007)
05 Apr 1928
Michael Bryant British actor (Sakharov Girly) born in London England (d. 2002)
05 Apr 1928
Tony Williams American singer (The Platters 1953-59 - Only You The Great Pretender) born in Elizabeth New Jersey (d. 1992)
05 Apr 1935
Peter Grant English rock band manager (Yardbirds Led Zeppelin) born in South Norwood England (d. 1995)
05 Apr 1938
Ron Hansen American baseball shortstop (MLB All Star 1960 60 AL Rookie of the Year 1960 Baltimore Orioles Chicago White Sox) born in Oxford Nebraska
05 Apr 1942
Allan Clarke British rock vocalist (Hollies - Air That I Breathe) born in Salford Lancashire England
05 Apr 1944
Nicholas Caldwell american R&B singer (Whispers) born in Los Angeles California (d. 2016)
05 Apr 1945
Tommy Smith English soccer defender (1 cap Football League Div 1 1966 73 76 77 FA Cup 1965 74 European Cup 1977 Liverpool 467 games) born in Liverpool Merseyside (d. 2019)
05 Apr 1948
Dave Holland English heavy metal rocker (Judas Priest - Breakin the Law) born in Northampton England (d. 2018)
05 Apr 1949
John Berg American actor (Star Trek Nemesis) born in Wichita Falls Texas (d. 2007)
05 Apr 1951
Everett Morton Nevisian-born English drummer and percussionist (English Beat) born in Saint Kitts West Indies
05 Apr 1954
Stan Ridgway American singer-songwriter (Wall Of Voodoo) born in Barstow California
05 Apr 1972
Tom Coronel Dutch racing driver and twin to fellow racing driver Tim Coronel born in Naarden Netherlands
05 Apr 1972
Tim Coronel Dutch racing driver and twin to fellow racing driver Tom Coronel born in Naarden Netherlands
05 Apr 1893
Clas Thunberg Finnish speed skater (Olympic gold 1500m 5000m allround 1924 500m 1500m 1928) born in Helsinki Finland (d. 1973)
05 Apr 1898
Herb Flemming [Nicolaiih El-Michelle] American jazz trombonist and vocalist born in Butte Montana (d. 1976)
05 Apr 1906
Grady Sutton American actor (The Bank Dick The Pruitts of Southhampton) born in Chattanooga Tennessee (d. 1995)
05 Apr 1930
Nabil Totah Palestinian-American jazz double bassist born in Ramallah Palestine Territory (d. 2012)
05 Apr 1941
Dave Swarbrick British folk fiddler and songwriter (Fairport Convention Martin Carthy) born in New Malden Surrey (d. 2016)
05 Apr 1941
Viktor Kurentsov Belarusian weightlifter (Olympic gold middleweight 1968 silver 1964 5 x World Cship gold middleweight) born in Tukhinka Belarus (d. 2021)
05 Apr 1942
Antonio Fernndez Spanish soccer manager (CD Mlaga) born in Alicante Spain (d. 2022)
05 Apr 1943
Max Gail American Emmy Awrad winning actor (Barney Miller - Wojo D.C. Cab General Hospital 42) born in Detroit Michigan
05 Apr 1944
Nicholas Caldwell American R&B singer (Whispers - And The Beat Goes On) born in Los Angeles California (d. 2016)
05 Apr 1948
Hans Theessink Dutch blues guitarist mandolin player singer-songwriter born in Enschede Netherlands
05 Apr 1951
Everett Morton Nevisian-born English drummer and percussionist (English Beat) born in Saint Kitts West Indies (d. 2021)
05 Apr 1951
Rennie Stennett Panamanian baseball infielder (World Series 1979 SF Giants one of 3 players to collect 7 hits in a MLB game) born in Coln Panama (d. 2021)
05 Apr 1952
Sandy Mayer American tennis player (Wimbledon doubles 1975 French Open doubles 1979) born in Portola Valley California
05 Apr 1968
Paula Cole American pop singer (I Dont Want To Wait) born in Rockport Massachussetts
05 Apr 1969
Rochelle Walensky American physician and medical researcher (Director of the CDC 2021-) born in Peabody Massachusetts
05 Apr 1971
Bob Kuberski NFL defensive tackle 1995-1999 (Green Bay Packers-Super Bowl 31) born in Chester Pennsylvania
05 Apr 1869
Albert Roussel French composer (Rapsodie Flamande) born in Tourcoing France (d. 1937)
05 Apr 1888
Franklin Van Valkenburgh United States Navy officer (Captain of USS Arizona) Medal of Honor recipient born in Minneapolis Minnesota (d. 1941)
05 Apr 1896
Norman Callaway Australian cricket batsman (207 in only FC innings) born in Hay Australia (d. 1917)
05 Apr 1909
Albert R. Broccoli American film producer (James Bond films) sometimes known as Cubby born in NYC New York (d. 1996)
05 Apr 1911
Goddard Lieberson English composer and record label executive (President of Columbia Records 1957-71 & 73-75) born in Hanley Staffordshire England (d. 1977)
05 Apr 1913
Father Alan Cheales British Dominican priest (served 33 years at St Dominics priory London) born in Rhodesia South Africa (now Zimbabwe) (d. 1996)
05 Apr 1921
Christopher Hewett British actor (Mr. Belvedere The Producers) and theater director born in Worthing Sussex England (d. 2001)
05 Apr 1925
Oldich Flosman Czechoslovakian composer (Visions of Michelangelo Butterflies Dont Live Here Any Longer) born in Pilse Czech Republic (d. 1998)
05 Apr 1933
Barbara Holland American author (The Joy of Drinking Secrets of the Cat Its Lore Legend and Lives) born in Washington D.C. (d. 2010) [1]
05 Apr 1939
Crispian St. Peters [Robin Peter Smith] British pop singer (The Pied Piper No No No) born in Swanley Kent England (d. 2010)
05 Apr 1946
Jane Asher English actress (Deep End) and girlfriend of Paul McCartney born in Willesden London England
05 Apr 1955
Janice Long (ne Chegwin) British radio host (Crash FM BBC) born in Liverpool Merseyside England (d. 2021)
05 Apr 1622
Vincenzo Viviani Italian mathematician (Vivianis theorem) born in Florence Grand Duchy of Tuscany (now Italy) (d. 1703)
05 Apr 1698
Georg Gottfried Wagner German composer born in Mhlberg Electorate of Saxony Holy Roman Empire (d. 1756)
05 Apr 1837
Algernon Charles Swinburne English poet (Atalanta in Calydon) born in London England (d. 1909) [1]
05 Apr 1882
Don Blackie Australian cricket spin bowler (3 Tests 14 wickets BB 694 Victoria) born in Bendigo Australia (d. 1955)
05 Apr 1900
Herbert Bayer Austrian-American Bauhaus trained graphic artist (invented Universal typeface) photographer and designer born in Haag Austria-Hungary (d. 1985) [1]
05 Apr 1908
George Schick Czech conductor (Chicago Symphony 1950-56 Metropolitan Opera 1958-69) and educator born in Prague Kingdom of Bohemia (now Czech Republic) (d. 1985)
05 Apr 1909
Albert R. Broccoli American film producer (James Bond films) sometimes known as Cubby born in New York City (d. 1996)
05 Apr 1919
Les Munro New Zealand WWII pilot (Dambusters Raid) born in Gisbourne New Zealand (d. 2015)
05 Apr 1920
Robert Q. Lewis American TV host (Masquerade Party Robert Q Lewis Show) born in New York City (d. 1991)
05 Apr 1923
Stanley Orme British Labour Party politician born in Sale Cheshire (d. 2005)
05 Apr 1930
Mary Costa American actress (Sleeping Beauty The Great Waltz) and singer born in Knoxville Tennessee
05 Apr 1933
Larry Felser American sports columnist (Buffalo Courier-Express The Buffalo Evening News The Sporting News) born in Buffalo New York (d. 2013)
05 Apr 1936
John White English-German experimental composer and musical performer (systems music) born in Berlin Germany (d. 2024)
05 Apr 1938
Colin Bland South African cricket batsman (21 Tests 3 x 100 HS 144no Eastern Province Orange Free State) born in Bulawayo Zimbabwe (d. 2018)
05 Apr 1942
Peter Magowan American businessman (CEO Safeway 1979-93) and sports executive (owner SF Giants 1993-2008) born in New York City (d. 2019)
05 Apr 1950
Mildred Douglas Surinames-Dutch pop singer (Mai Tai Fruitcake) born in Curaao Netherlands Antilles
05 Apr 1955
Lazarus Chakwera Malawian theologian and politician (President of Malawi 2020-) born in Lilongwe Federation of Rhodesia and Nyasaland
05 Apr 1962
Natalya Melyokhina Russian road cyclist who won UCI Road World Cship gold USSR womens team time 1987 born in Chelyabinsk Russia (d. 2024)
05 Apr 1964
Christopher Kid Reid American rapper (Kid n Play - Aint Gonna Hurt Nobody) actor and comedian born in The Bronx New York City
05 Apr 1964
Robert Bob Kaehler American rower (Olympic 5th 1992 96) born in Burlingame California
05 Apr 1965
Adrie Bogers Dutch soccer defender (RKC Waalwijk) and manager (NEC Nijmegen Sparta Rotterdam NAC Breda) born in Breda Netherlands
05 Apr 1839
Robert Smalls African-American congressman for South Carolina (1875-87) helped create states public school system born into slavery in Beaufort South Carolina (d. 1915)
05 Apr 1857
Alexander-Jozef von Battenberg Prince of Bulgaria (1879-86) born in Verona Kingdom of Lombardy-Venetia Austrian Empire (d. 1893)
05 Apr 1887
Hedwig Kohn German-Jewish physicist and one of the first female physicists in Germany born in what is now Wrocaw Poland (d. 1964)
05 Apr 1890
Fie Carelsen [Sophia de Jong] Dutch stage and screen actress (Malle gevallen) born in Amsterdam Netherlands (d. 1975)
05 Apr 1899
William Reed Hornby Steer British barrister and politician for the Conservative Party born in London England (d. 1993)
05 Apr 1907
Jan Zeldenrust Dutch pathologist and anatomist born in Groningen Netherlands (d. 1990)
05 Apr 1926
Roger Corman American film producer director (Little Shop of Horrors The Raven) and Hollywood mentor born in Detroit Michigan (d. 2024) [1]
05 Apr 1928
Peter Moore British academic actuary and statistician (Emeritus Professor of Decision Sciences at London Business School) born in Richmond England (d. 2010) [1]
05 Apr 1931
Denis Lawton British teacher and former director of the London Institute of Education born in Maesteg Wales (d. 2022)
05 Apr 1939
Andrew Buxton British businessman (Barclays Bank CEO 199293 Chairman 199399)
05 Apr 1939
David Winters American actor (West Side Story) choreographer (Viva Las Vegas) and director (Welcome to My Nightmare) born in London England (d. 2019)
05 Apr 1944
James Buckley British CEO and politician (Secretary of the Baltic Exchange 1996-2000) born in UK
05 Apr 1944
Pedro Rossell Puerto Rican politician (U.S. House of Representatives from Puerto Rico 2017-19 Governor of Puerto Rico 1993-2001) born in San Juan Puerto Rico
05 Apr 1944
Willeke van Ammelrooy Dutch actress (Ciske de Rat Antonias Line) born in Amsterdam Netherlands
05 Apr 1945
Sika Anoai American pro wrestler (WWF Tag Team Cship x 3 with brother Afa as the Wild Samoans) born in Leone Tutuila American Samoa (d. 2024)
05 Apr 1946
Robert E. McKee American oil executive (Executive Vice President at Conoco 19922002)
05 Apr 1949
Rennie Stennett Panamanian baseball infielder (World Series 1979 - Pittsburgh Pirates one of 3 players to collect 7 hits in a MLB game) born in Coln Panama (d. 2021)
05 Apr 1951
Dean Kamen American engineer and inventor (Segway) born on Long Island New York
05 Apr 1961
Jim LeRoy American aerobatics pilot born in Missoula Montana (d. 2007)
05 Apr 1962
Natalya Melyokhina Russian road cyclist (UCI Road World Cship gold USSR womens team time trial 1987) born in Chelyabinsk Russia (d. 2024)
05 Apr 1967
Gary Gait Canadian hall of fame lacrosse player and coach born in Victoria British Columbia
05 Apr 1968
Tasia Valenza American actress (All My Children) born in New York City
05 Apr 1969
Rochelle Walensky American physician and medical researcher (Director of the CDC 2021-2023) born in Peabody Massachusetts
05 Apr 1970
Miho Hatori Japanese singer-songwriter (Cibo Matto) born in Tokyo Japan
05 Apr 1288
Go-Fushimi 93rd Emperor of Japan (1298-1301) born in Japan (d. 1336)
05 Apr 1595
John Wilson English composer born in Faversham Kent England (d. 1674)
05 Apr 1598
Laurentius Erhard German composer born in Haguenau Alsace Holy Roman Empire (d. 1669)
05 Apr 1784
Louis Spohr German violin virtuoso and composer (Faust) born in Braunschweig Duchy of Brunswick-Wolfenbttel Holy Roman Empire (d. 1859)
05 Apr 1799
Vincenzo Fioravanti Italian composer born in Rome Roman Republic (d. 1877)
05 Apr 1828
Pietro Platania Italian composer born in Catania Kingdom of Sicily (d. 1907)
05 Apr 1830
Alexander Muir Scottish-Canadian composer (The Maple Leaf Forever) born in Lesmahagow Scotland (d. 1906)
05 Apr 1853
Alfonso Rendano Italian composer born in Consenza Kingdom of the Two Sicilies (d. 1931)
05 Apr 1854
Vicente Goicoechea Errasti Basque composer born in Ibarra lava Spain (d. 1916)
05 Apr 1859
Wilhelm Harteveld Swedish composer born in Stockholm Sweden (d. 1927)
05 Apr 1862
Louis Ganne French composer born in Buxires-les-Mines France (d. 1923)
05 Apr 1871
Pop Warner [Glenn Warner] American college football Hall of Fame coach who innovated key aspects of the modern game (single and double wing formations three point stance body blocking) born in Springville New York (d. 1954)
05 Apr 1895
Nellie Madison 1st American woman to be sentenced to death in California (overturned due to public outcry) convicted of murdering her husband born in Beaverhead County Montana (d. 1953)
05 Apr 1903
Thomas Pitfield British composer (Concerto Liirico Xylophone Sonata) poet teacher and furniture maker born in Bolton England (d. 1999)
05 Apr 1905
Jef Maes Belgian Violinist and composer born in Antwerp Belgium (d. 1996)
05 Apr 1908
George Schick Czech conductor (Chicago Symphony 1950-56 Metropolitan Opera 1958-69) and educator born in Prague Kingdom of Bohemia (d. 1985)
05 Apr 1927
Steven J. Ross [Rechnitz] American businessman and creator of Time Warner Inc. born in Brooklyn New York (d. 1992)
05 Apr 1928
Peter Moore British academic actuary and statistician born in Richmond England (d. 2010) [1]
05 Apr 1929
Ivar Giaever Norwegian-American physicist known for his work on superconductivity born in Bergen Norway (d. 2025) [1]
05 Apr 1931
Denis Lawton British teacher and director of the London Institute of Education (1983-89) born in Maesteg Wales (d. 2022)
05 Apr 1931
Jack Clement American musician songwriter and record producer (Sun Records - Jerry Lee Lewis Johnny Cash Charley Pride) born in Memphis Tennessee (d. 2013)
05 Apr 1934
John Carey British academic literary critic and writer (Down With the Dons The Intellectuals and the Masses) born in Barnes England (d. 2025)
05 Apr 1934
Richard Pollak American reporter and the founding editor of More magazine born in Chicago Illinois (d. 2025)
05 Apr 1939
Andrew Buxton British banker and first CEO of Barclays bank (1992-3) and its chairman (1993-9) birthplace unknown
05 Apr 1942
Arthur Barrett West Indian cricket spin bowler (6 Tests 13 wickets Jamaica) born in Kingston Jamaica (d. 2018)
05 Apr 1942
Peter Greenaway Welsh screenwriter and director (8 Women Eisenstein in Guanajuato) born in Newport Wales
05 Apr 1943
Max Gail American Emmy Award winning actor (Barney Miller - Wojo D.C. Cab General Hospital 42) born in Detroit Michigan
05 Apr 1946
Jennifer Penney Canadian ballerina (Royal Ballet 1963-88) born in Vancouver British Columbia
05 Apr 1946
Larry Wendt American electronic music composer born in Napa California
05 Apr 1954
Derek Purnell British dancer and chief executive of the Birmingham Royal Ballet (1989-2005) born in Bristol England (d. 2025)
05 Apr 1961
Andrea Arnold British film director (Fish Tank American Honey) born in Dartford England
05 Apr 1961
Lisa Zane American actress (Bad Influence Freddys Dead The Final Nightmare) born in Chicago Illinois
05 Apr 1968
Tasia Valenza American actress (All My Children) and voice performer (Batman Arkham Asylum) born in New York City
05 Apr 1974
Sahaj [Daniel Ticotin] American alternative-metal singer guitarist and record producer (Ra Meytal) born in New York City
05 Apr 1975
Caitlin Moran English journalist and broadcaster (Celebrity Watch) born in Brighton England
05 Apr 1976
Henrik Stenson Swedish golfer (British Open 2016) born in Gothenburg Sweden
05 Apr 1976
Kim Collins Nevisian athlete (World Cship gold mens 100m 2003) born in Saint Peter Basseterre Parish Saint Kitts and Nevis
05 Apr 1976
Ryan Drese baseball pitcher (Olympic bronze 1996) born in San Francisco California
05 Apr 1980
Lee Jae-Won South Korean singe and rapper (H.O.T.) born in Seoul South Korea
05 Apr 1980
Matt Bonner American NBA power forwardcenter (Chicago Bulls Toronto Raptors San Antonio Spurs 2x NBA champion 2x Academic All-American) born in Concord New Hampshire
05 Apr 1981
Mariqueen Maandig (Rezner) Filipino-American singer songwriter and musician (How to Destroy Angels West Indian Girl) born in The Phillippines
05 Apr 1981
Michael A. Monsoor United States Navy SEAL killed in Iraq and posthumously awarded the Medal of Honor born in Long Beach California
05 Apr 1982
Alexandre Prmat French racing driver born in Juvisy-sur-Orge Essonne France
05 Apr 1982
Hayley Atwell British-American actress (Captain America Agent Cater) born in London England
05 Apr 1982
Matt Pickens American professional soccer goalkeeper 2002-19 and coach (Nashville) born in Washington Missouri
05 Apr 1982
Thomas Hitzlsperger German footballer 2001-13 and football director (VfB Stuttgart) born in Munich West Germany
05 Apr 1994
Simona Tabasco Italian actress (The White Lotus) born in Naples Italy
05 Apr 1994
Thea LaFond Dominican athlete (Olympic gold womens triple jump 2024) born in Roseau Dominica
05 Apr 1994
Tom Murray New Zealand rower (Olympic gold Eight 2020 silver Coxless four 2024) born in Blenheim New Zealand
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